Understanding Jane (2001)

Two men (Kevin McKidd, John Simm) in London decide to meet women by answering a dating ad. They meet two women (Amelia Curtis, Louisa Milwood) who use the ads to scam men out of cash, gifts... See full summary »

Director:

Caleb Lindsay

Writer:

Jim Mummery

Stars:

Kevin McKidd, Amelia Curtis, John Simm

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin McKidd	...	Elliot
Amelia Curtis	...	Dallas
John Simm	...	Oz / Party Stonehead 2
Louisa Milwood-Haigh	...	Popeye (as Louisa Milwood Haigh)
Carl Proctor	...	Maitre d'
Simon Bateso	...	Malcolm
Chris Bisson	...	Off Licence Storekeeper
Cristian Solimeno	...	Record Shop Assistant
Natasha Byrne	...	Carol
Stephen Hackett	...	Carol's Boyfriend
Andrew Lincoln	...	Party stonehead 1
Andrea Moss	...	Waitress
Dominic Knutton	...	Restaurant Guy 1
Matt Lane	...	Restaurant Guy 2
Dan Laufer	...	Alex

Storyline

Two men (Kevin McKidd, John Simm) in London decide to meet women by answering a dating ad. They meet two women (Amelia Curtis, Louisa Milwood) who use the ads to scam men out of cash, gifts and food. One immediately sees through the women's ruse, but the other becomes infatuated with his date and continues to pursue her. She in turn tells her friend that she is just playing him for bigger plans. The film turns on whether she has actually fallen for him or if she continues to be a user.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ki érti Jane-t?

Company Credits

Production Co:

DMS Films Limited, Flash Point Pictures, Scala Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dallas: There's a boy. After the death of his mother, he lives alone with his father. He drowns his sorrows in the bottom of a whisky bottle. Every day, he goes to school and is taunted by the other kids about his alcoholic father and his dead mother. Every evening, he goes home and fantasises that his mother is alive. Remembers her dancing. Beautifully, gracefully. Wishes he could dance with her again. Every night, when his father passes out, he goes to the graveyard to be near her. He knows the other...

User Reviews

An example of great British filmmaking

This really is a pretty good film, judging from what I have seen. OK I missed the first 10 or 15 minutes but once I had begun watching it, I just could not turn off the telly and that really means something, because I actually wanted to go to sleep when I turned on that film at 1.20 in the morning. I was kind of tired and I was gonna go to sleep and I thought, hey a British movie, let's check it out first and then go to sleep. I watched it for five minutes and I had to finish it. I could have taped it, but I did not want to. I was prepared to stay up until 2.35 in the morning to watch this film till it ends and I must say I did not regret that decision. It is not a very funny film, for that matter it is simply a good film, I don't know exactly why, but I liked it, it was simple, it was kind of normal it was true life as it is not often shown in movies, yet it was extraordinary. I guess it was a bit about ‘Understanding Jane' but I do not believe that was what the film was all about. It is about relationships, how people can get to the point in their life where they do not know what they feel or why they feel it and maybe that is why I liked that film so much, because I know that feeling. Anyway I'd give it a shot if you want to see a good film without action, brutality, crude or dumb jokes and just see life as it is, through the eyes of another person.

The part I saw gets an 8 out of 10 but because I did not see the whole movie the verdict is:

7 out of 10